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I'm being sleeved soon. Men with a pre op weight of 300-330lbs, what is your ultimate maintenance weight? How long did it take you to get there? I am 305 and I'd like to be about 230. Thanks

Thanks UT. Hopefully I will be as successful as your husband.

What were your biggest pre-op fears or concerns? Now that your sleeved, did those fears or concerns come true ? In hindsight, was it waste of time for you to have those pre-op worries now that you know better? My biggest fear is that a year after I'm sleeved, I will want more than 8 bites for dinner. I am afraid that , although I lost the 60-70lbs that I want to lose, that I will want to eat more than 8 bites for a meal. I am sooo fixated on this fear it's killing me. My surgery is set for Tuesday.

How much are you May sleepers able to eat per meal? How many bites ?

Is there anyone else who is or was afraid of only eating 8 bites per meal? Or the fear of totally wanting more but not being able to ?

Anyone here worried about losing too much weight? Will your doctor make your sleeve a limitless bigger ? Thanks

Do men end up with more sleeve capacity than women ? I assume that in general men's stomach are larger pre-op so would it follow that men's sleeve are larger too? Just wondering. Man or woman -how much do you eat at a meal?

I will be sleeved next week. I was wondering what eating is like 6, 9, 12, or more months after the surgery. How much are you eating for a meal? How many bites? Do you feel like you are deprived because you are not able to eat more? I'm worried that I will have this new world of feeling constantly deprived. Just curious.

Can I ask - what does a typical meal ( quantities ) look like for all of you ?

Was wondering how much (.5 cup, 1 cup etc) is everyone eating ? And how many weeks or months post-op are you? I'm trying to prepare myself...

I'm a stomach sleeper and am very concerned about sleeping post-op. Any suggestions or ideas from other stomach sleepers? How long before you could sleep on your stomach ?

I'm on day 2 of liquid diet. Feeling tired, headachey, etc. Does this get better?? When?

I was wondering how far out post-op are you? And how many bites per meal are you typically having ?

I'm still pre-op. I was wondering how many bites are you able to eat for a meal? And also how many months post-op are you? I'm trying to still get my head around this whole thing. Thanks a lot.

Not sleeved yet but was wondering what was more difficult - getting through the pre-op liquid diet or getting through post-op liquid diet ?? Your thoughts ?

I already have thin hair and am worried about hair loss after I am sleeved in 2 weeks. Any other men with already thin hair able to tell me what they went through? Does everyone experience hair loss? How thin does it actually get -I don't have much to spare ?

I am thinking about telling people I'm going in for a hernia surgery but I'm not sure if the specefics are similar to WLS. (Incisions, pain level, hospital time etc) Will you lie? And if so what will you say?

I'm a 40 year old mans and am 300 lbs with a 42 bmi. I have always been above average in size - just not this big. So what are my fears? 1. I fear the loss of eating what I want in large quantities. I fear the loss of comfort through food. 2. Only my wife knows. I fear that my family will think in nuts: "you're not that big , just exercise and diet". I fear that I might agree with them - out of fear. 3. I fear being different -a freak. What will dinner and drinks be like with our friends? I like to have a few too many drinks every once in a while. 4. I fear always having to think about this "disability" every meal time. Will it ever feel second nature? Anyone have any thoughts on my fears ? Are yours similar? Should I be totally without fear before I actually go through with it?

Miitiga -I am Italian too. Everythibg you said totally applies to me. I'm not afraid of the surgery. I'm afraid of losing the comfort of food. Like an alcoholic misses his alcohol - but still understanding that he must abstain. I'm scheduled for 11/5. I'm totally scared that I will be a freak who will never enjoy food again.

How noticeable are the incisions three months after the surgery?

What percentage of excess weight did you lose before the weight loss stopped? Or before maintenance ?

The second part of my question is - what lie will fit our scenario the best? (2 night hospital stay, small laparoscopic scars, a week off if work, etc)

I've always been a big guy. Broad shoulders, barrel chested. Even when I was in great shape at 18 yo , I was 215lbs. I am now 300lbs. I don't want to be less than 215 in a perfect world. I fear that if I get sleeved that the weight will keep pouring off and I look like a skeleton. My frame is too large for 170lbs. Is the sleeve too drastic of a choice for 80lbs if weight loss ? Will I be able to stop losing weight ? Any thoughts ?

Did any of you drive yourself home from the hospital? How was that?